The Chicago Bears’ quest to get under the 2026 NFL salary cap just got a little bit easier.
League insiders are reporting the NFL salary cap will sit at $301.2 million, which NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo points out is a $22 million leap. Business is booming in the NFL. And just in time for the teams to prepare for the start of the new league year and the free-agency spending spree that comes with it:
The NFL confirmed to teams today the 2026 salary cap will be $301.2 million per club, up $22 million. pic.twitter.com/TzArG94Ve3
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 27, 2026What does the NFL Salary Cap increase mean for the Bears?
The Chicago Bears woke up on Friday in the red in terms of where it stood regarding the 2026 NFL salary cap. Estimates from Over The Cap had the Bears at $4,115,355 over a projected NFL salary cap number of $303.5 million. The league landing on the $301.2 million number still means Chicago’s football team has a little more work to do in order to be cap compliant heading into the new league year, which kicks off on March 11. I hope Bears General Manager Ryan Poles and his team of cap gurus are ready to get creative.
Back in January, teammate Patrick Flowers took a look at some paths the Bears could take to get right when it came to the 2026 NFL salary cap. When the post was first created, the team was more than $17.396 million *OVER* the projected cap number for 2026. It wasn’t the most egregious number on the list, but it wasn’t ideal — especially when considering the team’s offseason needs. Potential player cuts (parting ways with linebacker Tremaine Edmunds could create $15 million in cap space), restructured deals (lookin’ at you, Cole Kmet and D’Andre Swift), and trades (DJ Moore? Tyson Bagent?) could help alleviate Chicago’s 2026 salary cap situation.
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News of a $22 million boost for the 2026 NFL salary cap should be viewed positively, and for reasons more than the obvious. Sure, an uptick in the salary cap helps the Bears. But it is also a sign of how healthy the league is in terms of finances. Hey, maybe Chicago’s football team can get a little kickback from the league as it continues its efforts to find money for a new stadium. (Don’t give me that look! You can’t get what you don’t ask for, folks…)
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